In August I took a nice vacation to the Spanish Basque country and otherwise was in a lot of stress at work. On my last day I had to work till 6:30 pm, including an urgent meeting at 5 pm. Very weird feeling once it was all over.
Read More
Read More
I quit my job – monthly update July 2022
In July I quit my job, after 14 years with the same company to do something new and risky…
Read More
Monthly update: June 2022: largest monthly investment in the history of my blog
In June I finally received my performance bonus for the year and invested it all, as it is my tradition… Investing in the bear market always feels good to me, as I feel stocks are “on sale”
Monthly update: May 2022: fifth losing month in a row – new record
Ever since I started investing in 2014 I never had five losing months in a row, so May marks a new record for my portfolio.
Read More
Monthly update: April 2022: turbulent life, turbulent markets
In April I was supposed to be back in Singapore for good, but as my employment pass is delayed I get to enjoy life in Europe a bit longer.
Monthly update: March 2022: restarting car-free lifestyle
March marked the official last month of my Europe assignment. How did my investments do during these turbulent times?
My portfolio and life in January and February 2022: in limbo
These days I am not so focused on the portfolio, but more worrying about the geopolitical situation and people in the Ukraine. In less than a month I will be back in Singapore, seems surreal.
My current assignment in Europe is coming to a close. I am in negotiations with an interesting company here in Europe and at the same time also preparing for my move to Singapore. Read More
Reached lean financial independence – now what? Yearly report 2021
Nearly eight years ago I started this blog and have posted an update every month. By the end of 2021 I finally reached a major milestone: lean financial independence.
November 2021 – portfolio update
December is nearly done, but I have not yet posted the November update. Will post it now – just to keep my streak intact 🙂
October 2021: the first time my portfolio exceeded SGD 800,000
In October my portfolio exceeded SGD 800,000 for the very first time. It took me a bit over 7 years to reach this milestone. When I first started, I would never have imagined that it would go so fast.